This information is reproduced from NB Tindale's Aboriginal Tribes of Australia (1974). Please be aware that much of the data relating to Aboriginal language group distribution and definition has undergone revision since 1974. Please note also that this catalogue represents Tindale's attempt to depict Aboriginal tribal distribution at the time of European contact.

Series AA105/02 - Papers relating to the social organisation of Australian Aboriginal people

• Eighteen genealogical patterns

  Identifier AA 105/2/7/1-18
  Date 1934?
  Quantity 6 cm, 18 quarto sheets.

Series AA338/01 - Bound volumes of expedition and office journals, notes and compilations

• 'Anthropological Field Notes on the University of California at Los Angeles - University of Adelaide Anthropological Expedition, North West Australia. Volume II. Pp.692a-1250'

  Identifier AA 338/1/19/2
  Date 15 July 1953 - 30 October 1953, 1953-55, 1 Oct 1958, 1961, 1964-65, 1979, 1981-82
  Quantity 5 cm, 1 buckram bound volume, 22.1x26.8 cm,

• 'Anthropological Field Notes on the University of California at Los Angeles - University of Adelaide Anthropological Expedition, North West Australia. Index and Appendices. 1953. Volume III'

  Identifier AA 338/1/19/3
  Date 1952 - 1954, 1969, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982
  Quantity 4.7 cm, 1 buckram bound volume, 23.0x26.4cm, 538 pages, 4 inserts and 2 loose items

Series AA338/07 - Index cards relating to language research

• Parallel Vocabulary 1, Harvard Expedition, A-K

  Identifier AA 338/7/2/58
  Date 1938 - c. 1958
  Quantity 15.4 cm, 1 metal filing drawer, approx. 29 cm of cards

• Parallel Vocabulary 2, Harvard Expedition, L-S

  Identifier AA 338/7/2/59
  Date 1938 - c. 1958
  Quantity 15.4 cm, 1 metal filing drawer, approx. 24 cm of cards

• Parallel Vocabulary 3, Harvard Expedition, T-Z

  Identifier AA 338/7/2/60
  Date 1938 - c. 1958
  Quantity 15.4 cm, 1 metal filing drawer, approx. 29.5 cm of cards

Series AA338/15 - Maps - Expeditions, field work and personal research (not including South East of South Australia)

• 'Vacuum Road Guide Western Australia'

  Identifier AA 338/15/62
  Date c. 1938 - c. 1939, date range of related journal; date of printing unknown
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 51.5x76.0 cm

• 'E4 - Broome' (Western Australia)

  Identifier AA 338/15/101
  Date 1954, date in annotation; map printed 1945
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 55.0x74.5 cm

• 'Sheet 16 - Broome' (Topographical Series - Western Australia)

  Identifier AA 338/15/119
  Date 1953, date in annotation; map printed 1949
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 74.0x95.0 cm

Series AA338/18 - Maps - 'World Aeronautical Chart series'

• Broome (3223)

  Identifier AA 338/18/15
  Date 1965 - c. 1974, from date of printing through approximate period map was used
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 51.5x76.5 cm

Series AA338/23 - Maps - Sketch maps showing Aboriginal 'tribes'

• Sketch map showing 'tribes' in the King Sound coastal region of Western Australia

  Identifier AA 338/23/7
  Date c. 1940 - c. 1974, approximate date range - map undated
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 33.5x51.0 cm

Series AA338/26 - 'Manuscript Documents on Tribes'

• Letter from Father Ernest A Worms to NB Tindale relating to the spelling and distribution of Western Australian 'tribes'

  Identifier AA 338/26/11/1-2
  Date 7 February 1953
  Quantity 0.01 cm, 2 pages

• RM Berndt map depicting 'Tribal Perspective of Jigalong Aborigines - 1954'

  Identifier AA 338/26/27/1-2
  Date 1964
  Quantity 0.01 cm, 2 maps

Series AA346/04 - Sociological, Anthropological, Vital Statistics and ACER data recorded onto cards by Board for Anthropological Research expedition members, 1923-1963.

• University of California at Los Angeles and University of Adelaide Anthropological Expedition sociological and anthropological data cards

  Identifier AA 346/4/22
  Date 2 December 1952 - 7 August 1954
  Quantity 176 cm, 4 card series; cards 20.5 x 12.7 cm

Series AA346/21 - Crayon drawings relating to the University of California Los Angles expedition to Western Australia, 1953.

• 'R 827 Parda Karadjari Tr.'

  Identifier AA 346/21/1/83
  Date 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• 'R826 Tommy Wululngura Karadjari Tr'

  Identifier AA 346/21/1/84
  Date 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• 'R 824 Lengan Karadjari'

  Identifier AA 346/21/1/85
  Date 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• 'R 825 Kombir Karadjari Tr.'

  Identifier AA 346/21/1/86
  Date 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• 'Tommy Wulunguru R 826 Karadjari Tr.'

  Identifier AA 346/21/1/87
  Date 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• 'R 827 Parda Karadjari Tr.'

  Identifier AA 346/21/1/88
  Date 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• 'R 824 Lengan Karadjari Tr.'

  Identifier AA 346/21/1/89
  Date 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

Series AA346/22 - Crayon drawings of 'native maps' relating to the University of California Los Angles expedition to Western Australia, 1953-1954.

• 'Joe Lengan R 824 24 Jul 1953 gen sheet 213'

  Identifier AA 346/22/36
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• '23 May 1953 Pilgangoora Well Camp N.W.A. R. Larry Mangala Tribe c50yrs'

  Identifier AA 346/22/42
  Date 23 May 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• '25 May 1953 Pilgangoora Well N.W.A. Tommy Manapurutja Mangala Tr. b. at Ka:lun'

  Identifier AA 346/22/43
  Date 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• '30 May 1953 Fred Parenuwuljuru: R:582 Mangala Tribe.'

  Identifier AA 346/22/44
  Date 30 May 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• 'Henry Wobatji R. 834 Mangala Tribe 25 July 1953'

  Identifier AA 346/22/47
  Date 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• 'R963 Charlie Kakatji gen sheet 303 Mangala Tribe'

  Identifier AA 346/22/49
  Date 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• 'Pilgangoora 25 May 1953 Paddy Mirili b. at Djinganu'

  Identifier AA 346/22/78
  Date 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• 'Christmas Mameru (male) 55-60yrs. R 543 Njangamarda Tribe b at Djingano 27 May 1953'

  Identifier AA 346/22/79
  Date 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• '27 May 1953 also 28 May 1953 Bomb Banguri Njangamarda Tr.'

  Identifier AA 346/22/81
  Date 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• '1 June 1953 Pilgangoora Well N.W.A Jatjudi Munumadjiri Njangamarda'

  Identifier AA 346/22/86
  Date 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• 'Charlie Makardu Sheet 139 Njangamarda tribe 11 June 1953'

  Identifier AA 346/22/87
  Date 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• 'R687 Sago Wanda:ri Genealogy 139 Njangamarda Tr 16 June 1953 Port Hedland'

  Identifier AA 346/22/88
  Date 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• 'R.828 Minggu (Mangu) Kiljuru Njangamarda x Karadjeri Tribe 24 July 1953 gen sheet 217'

  Identifier AA 346/22/92
  Date 24 July 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• '31 May 1953 Pilgangoora, N.W.A. Peter Idilarango Wanman Tribe'

  Identifier AA 346/22/111
  Date 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

Series AA689/01 - Bound volumes of expedition journals, notes, anthropometric and morphometric data on Australian and foreign collections and blood grouping data.

• 'Isogenic Analysis'

  Identifier AA 689/1/6
  Date c. 1952 - c. 1954, Date of related expedition, dates of annotation unknown
  Quantity 0.6 cm, 1 Faded blue hard-bound notebook with gray binding, 46pp., 31x20 cm

• 'Serology 2'

  Identifier AA 689/1/7/2
  Date c. 1952 - c. 1954, Date of related expedition, dates of annotation unknown
  Quantity 0.8 cm, 1 Faded blue hard-bound notebook with red binding, 44pp., 31.8x20.2 cm

• 'Serology 2'

  Identifier AA 689/1/7/2
  Date c. 1952 - c. 1954, Date of related expedition, dates of annotation unknown
  Quantity 0.8 cm, 1 Faded blue hard-bound notebook with red binding, 44pp., 31.8x20.2 cm

Series AA689/09 - Anthropometric data cards from Board for Anthropological Research expeditions and cranial data cards recorded at numerous institutions

• The University of California at Los Angeles and University of Adelaide Anthropological Data Cards, 1952-54.

  Identifier AA 689/9/17
  Date 1952 - 1954, dates in annotations
  Quantity 64 cm, 3 Albox boxes and one black folder with index